LINCOLN — Col. John Bolduc is set to retire as superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol on May 4, when he reaches the agency’s mandatory retirement age of 60.

Gov. Jim Pillen announced Bolduc’s retirement and an application process for his successor in a news release Tuesday.

Bolduc served eight years as the superintendent of the Patrol and had a law enforcement career that stretched 38 years.

“His dedication to the agency and those who work at NSP is evident,” Pillen said in the statement. “Col. Bolduc has been a steady leader, and I appreciate that he chose to devote nearly a decade of public service to Nebraska.”

Bolduc called it a “great honor” to serve the people of Nebraska and the men and women of the Patrol. “I am proud of our shared mission and confident that this team will continue its exemplary work to keep Nebraska safe.”

Prior to his tenure in Nebraska, Bolduc was police chief for the Port of San Diego as well as for the departments of Brainerd and Mora in Minnesota.

The Governor’s Office said it would receive applications from candidates interested in serving as the next Patrol superintendent through the close of business on April 1.

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